[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

WTUS82 KEYW 111158
HLSEYW
FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-052>054-072>075-111530-

HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT...HURRICANE IVAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
800 AM EDT SAT SEP 11 2004

...MANDATORY EVACUATION OF THE FLORIDA KEYS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION SINCE LAST ISSUANCE...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS SPECIFIC TO THE FLORIDA KEYS OF MONROE COUNTY.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS AT THIS
TIME.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IVAN WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 17.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.4 WEST...OR ABOUT 60 MILES SOUTH
OF MONTEGO BAY. THIS IS ABOUT 525 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 150 MILES AN HOUR...MAKING IVAN AN
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. IT IS POSSIBLE IVAN COULD REGAIN CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE STATUS
AS IT MOVES PASSES JAMAICA. IVAN IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST
AT 8 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS ESTIMATED AT 923 MB...OR
27.26 INCHES OF MERCURY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A MANDATORY EVACUATION OF KEYS RESIDENTS IS IN EFFECT. RESIDENTS...
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR RE-ENTRY PERMIT. THE SHELTER FOR MONROE
COUNTY IS LOCATED AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY. TAKE U.S. 1
NORTH TO THE TURNPIKE...THEN EXIT EAST ON SW 8TH STREET. FOLLOW THE
SIGNS TO THE SHELTER...WHICH IS NOW OPEN. SHELTERS IN THE KEYS WILL
NOT BE OPEN. TOLLS AT CARD SOUND ROAD AND ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE
HAVE BEEN LIFTED. THE MONROE COUNTY INFORMATION HOT-LINE HAS THE
LATEST INFORMATION. THEY MAY BE REACHED AT 1 800...9 5 5...5 5 0 4.
KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WILL CONTINUE COMMERCIAL FLIGHT
OPERATIONS THROUGH AT LEAST NOON TODAY. CHECK WITH YOUR AIRLINE FOR
YOUR FLIGHT STATUS. GREYHOUND BUS LINES WILL BE RUNNING A NORMAL
SCHEDULE TODAY. CALL 1 800...2 3 1...2 2 2 2 FOR DETAILS AND SEAT
AVAILABILITY. THE AUTHORITIES ASK THAT YOU REMAIN CALM...AND LISTEN
FOR LATER INSTRUCTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. ONCE AGAIN...THE MONROE
COUNTY EMERGENCY HOT-LINE IS 1 800...9 5 5...5 5 0 4. THERE IS
PLENTY OF TIME TO COMPLETE YOUR PREPARATIONS FOR A MAJOR HURRICANE
AND EVACUATE THE KEYS...HOWEVER...DO NOT...REPEAT... DO NOT...WAIT
UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO EVACUATE.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
IN ORDER TO ALLOW VEHICLE TRAFFIC TO PROCEED UNIMPEDED...THE BRIDGES
AT SNAKE CREEK AND JEWFISH CREEK WILL BE LOCKED IN THE DOWN
POSITION...AND THUS CLOSED TO MARINE VESSEL TRAFFIC.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT STATEMENT CONCERNING HURRICANE IVAN WILL BE ISSUED AROUND
1130 AM.

$$

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